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President at Royal-Thomian big match

LocalTags: Print EditionThe second day of the 144th Battle of the Blues between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia for the prestigious Rt Hon D. S. Senanayake Memorial Shield was played at the Singhalese Sports Club…

Opportunity for GIT students to sit exam

LocalDharma Sri AbeyratneTags: Print EditionExaminations Commissioner General Amit Jayasundara said that the students who could not apply for the General Information Technology (GIT) Examination this year will be given the opportunity to…

Ex-MP Piyasena killed in accident

LocalSpecial Correspondent at VachikudaTags: Print EditionFormer Ampara District Parliamentarian Podi Appuhamy Piyasena died in an accident that occurred opposite the Alayadivembu Public Cemetery on the Akkaraipattu-Pottuvil main road…

Two dead in train-car collision at Koggala

LocalMahinda P. LiyanageGalle Central Special CorrespondentTags: Print EditionTwo persons were killed when a train running from Kandy to Matara collided with a car on the railway line at Koggala. A car which tried to proceed in a careless…

Media should ensure ethical standards – PM

LocalTags: Print EditionPrime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena is of the opinion that the media should not be controlled. However, media should ensure ethical standards, he said while addressing the felicitation of Kumar Nadesan for conferring…

7.1 Magnitude earthquake in New Zealand

LocalTags: Print EditionAn earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has struck Kermadec islands in New Zealand today (16 March) according to USGS (United States Geological survey). Tsunami warnings have been issued by the US tsunami warning system.…